Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Cornwall Road, St Albans, AL1 1SQ
Extendable6 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£811,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£755,000)+7%
- Against AL1 1SQ's recent median (£765,000)+6%
Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£811,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£755,000)+7%
- Against AL1 1SQ's recent median (£765,000)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Cornwall Road is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1SQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
97 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2023
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in AL1 1SQ
5 sales, median £765,000 (2023–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Cornwall Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
14 August 2024Most recent
£755,000
+17.5%over 8 years18 January 2016
£642,600
+83.6%over 9 years28 September 2006
£349,950
+28.7%over 3 years8 July 2003
£272,000
+47.0%over 3 years29 September 1999
£185,000
+50.7%over 3 years20 June 1996
£122,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1SQ: £765,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in AL1 1SQ
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Cornwall Road, St Albans, AL1 1SQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 3 Cornwall Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Cornwall Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£723/sq ft) was about 46.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £755,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Nov 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 November 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Cornwall Road, St Albans, AL1 1SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 3 Cornwall Road, St Albans, AL1 1SQ
1decisions1extensions10documents5nearby
- Sept 2012Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Loft conversion with rear dormer window and front and rear rooflights
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2012/1939
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Versus other Cornwall Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 3 Cornwall Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,784
Street avg £7,595
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
283/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Grosvenor Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Peter's School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Peter's SchoolPrimary396m
- St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryPrimary903m
- Loreto CollegeSecondary912m
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary914m
Nearest stops
- Grosvenor RoadBus stop176m
- Alma RoadBus stop295m
- Cottonmill CrescentBus stop410m
- Telford CourtBus stop452m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
- Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
- Shoplifting555 reports13%
- Vehicle Crime377 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Cornwall Road is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1SQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 6 sales are recorded for 3 Cornwall Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Cornwall Road was lodged in November 2023 at band D and is valid until November 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 3 Cornwall Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 1SQ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 3 Cornwall Road is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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